Eight Reasons For Ending Joe Biden ’s Travel Bans
Ryan Bourne and Brad SubramaniamBack in July, Ioutlined why Joe Biden ’s crude COVID-19 travel bans on non-Americans coming from Europe, India, and a few other countries no longer made any sense from a public health perspective.Talk in Washington at the time was of lifting these restrictions by September. Well, here we are, mid-way through that month and the restrictions are going strong. Officials and diplomats now seem to think October or even Thanksgiving are the earliest potential dates for their removal. Some ponder whether the political incentives might point towards inactionuntil the mid-terms...which would mean b...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - September 16, 2021 Category: American Health Authors: Ryan Bourne, Brad Subramaniam Source Type: blogs
U.S. Patients Need U.S. FTC to Do More to Bring Rx Drug Prices Down to Earth
For a moment, try to answer the following question honestly:When are biosimilar insulins, even those which are designated by the FDA as " interchangeable " with the innovator, MORE EXPENSIVE than the originator molecule the biosimilar is supposed to be a copy of? The correct answer is when a person with diabetes lives in the United States. It defies logic!In theory, the biosimilars should be cheaper because the work of developing, conducting clinical trials and whatnot is not the same to make a copy. The biosimilar doesn ' t have to go through the same process of conducting extensive three phases of clinical tria...
Source: Scott's Web Log - September 15, 2021 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Biosimilar biosimilars Federal Trade Commission FTC PBM rebate reform rebates Source Type: blogs
U.S. Patients Need U.S. FTC to Do More to Bring Rx Drug Prices Down to Earth
For a moment, try to answer the following question honestly:When are biosimilar insulins, even those which are designated by the FDA as " interchangable " with the innovator, MORE EXPENSIVE than the originator molecule the biosimilar is supposed to be a copy of? The correct answer is when a person with diabetes lives in the United States. It defies logic!In theory, the biosimilars should be cheaper because the work of developing, conducting clinical trials and whatnot is not the same to make a copy. The biosimilar doesn ' t have to go through the same process of conducting extensive three phases of clinical trial...
Source: Scott's Web Log - September 15, 2021 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Federal Trade Commission FTC PBM rebate reform rebates Source Type: blogs
Making Sense of the Novo Nordisk-Walmart Partnership to Sell Some Discounted Insulin Analogues
On June 29, 2021, Walmart Inc. and the American business unit of Novo Nordisk A/S (which is based just outside of Princeton, New Jersey known as Novo Nordisk Inc.) dropped what was intended to be a news bombshell coming just as the ADA Scientific Sessions was coming to a close. In fact, the insulin makers had hardly any big news coming from the ADA Scientific Sessions themselves this year or for the past several years (about the biggest news was from 2018 when, Novo Nordiskacquired a UK-based company known as Ziylo to use its technology to try and develop glucose-responsive insulin, but that still has a long whil...
Source: Scott's Web Log - July 15, 2021 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Aspart Novo Nordisk Novolog Walmart Source Type: blogs
Making Sense of the Novo Nordisk-Walmart Partnership to Sell Some Discounted Insulin Analogues
On June 29, 2021, Walmart Inc. and the American business unit of Novo Nordisk A/S (which is based just outside of Princeton, New Jersey known as Novo Nordisk Inc.) dropped what was intended to be a news bombshell coming just as the ADA Scientific Sessions was coming to a close. In fact, the insulin makers had hardly any big news coming from the ADA Scientific Sessions themselves this year (in fact, Novo Nordiskacquired a UK-based company known as Ziylo in 2018 to use its technology to try and develop glucose-responsive insulin, but it still has a long while before it is ready for commercialization ... if ever), becaus...
Source: Scott's Web Log - July 15, 2021 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Aspart Novo Nordisk Novolog Walmart Source Type: blogs
Fresh medical graduates and being a life insurance sales person
The long wait for a houseman placing after graduating from medical school in Malaysia is now the new normal, there being thousands of graduates and the limited positions made available by the Government.
After spending 5 years in medical school (and in the case of private medical school, spending hundreds of thousands of ringgit in fees) being jobless is quite painful I can imagine.
We have fresh medical graduates seeking temporary jobs as a Barista, Grab driver etc.
Recently there was a query from a fresh medical graduate about whether becoming a life insurance agent would be affect her career and if indeed there was a co...
Source: Malaysian Medical Resources - July 5, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Editor Tags: - Ethics - Tips doctors Graduate Insurance Jobs Salesman Source Type: blogs
The Ivermectin and Covid-19 conundrum
In conclusion, the above implications are basically saying there is lack of good evidence for IVM in Covid-19.
There is evidence also that IVM does not work for Covid-19. See this recent paper, highlighted by a Dobber:
Ivermectin for the treatment of COVID-19: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
This analysis concluded “…in comparison to SOC or placebo, IVM did not reduce all-cause mortality, length of stay, respiratory viral clearance, adverse events and serious adverse events in RCTs of patients with mild to moderate COVID-19. We did not find data about IVM effects on clinica...
Source: Malaysian Medical Resources - July 4, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Editor Tags: Miscellaneous covid-19 ivermectin SARS-cov-2 Source Type: blogs
Novel human coronaviruses from pigs and dogs
Recently isolated coronaviruses from humans in Haiti and Malaysia appear to have originated in pigs and dogs. (Source: virology blog)
Source: virology blog - May 20, 2021 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Tags: Basic virology Information coronavirus COVID-19 dog coronavirus feline coronavirus pandemic pig coronavirus spillover viral viruses zoonosis Source Type: blogs
We Have Many More Than Five Senses — Here’s How To Make The Most Of Them
By Emma Young
We’re all familiar with the phrase “healthy body, healthy mind”. But this doesn’t just refer to physical fitness and muscle strength: for a healthy mind, we need healthy senses, too. Fortunately, there’s now a wealth of evidence that we can train our many senses, to improve not only how we use our bodies, but how we think and behave, as well as how we feel. Trapped as we are in our own “perceptual bubbles”, it can be hard to appreciate not only that other people sense things differently — but that so can we, if we only put in a little effort.
But if we’re going to make...
Source: BPS RESEARCH DIGEST - April 1, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: BPS Research Digest Tags: Feature Perception Smell Source Type: blogs
Answer to Case 621
Answer to theParasite Case of the Week 621:Poik ïlorchis(Achillurbainia)congolensis.Wow, I am so impressed with how many of you got this identification. This rare parasite was first described inNature in 1957 in a man from the Belgian Congo. From Idzi: Poikilorchis congolensis, or alternativelyAchillurbainia congolensis-as the genusPoïkilorchis (Fain and Vandepitte, 1957) was regarded by Dollfus as a synonym ofAchillurbainia (Dollfus, R. P., 1966. Personal communication).As far as I have found in the literature, it has been described in humans only eight times up ‘till now, although some authors su...
Source: Creepy Dreadful Wonderful Parasites - January 3, 2021 Category: Parasitology Source Type: blogs
Preparing for the USMLE despite 2020 ’s obstacles
I came from Malaysia dreaming of completing my residency in the U.S. and becoming a nephrologist. Luckily, I interviewed for programs before COVID-19 shook the world, and I began my residency at Yale University Bridgeport Hospital in June 2020. Having just reached my target score for the United States Medical Licensing Exam (USMLE) after graduating […]Find jobs at Careers by KevinMD.com. Search thousands of physician, PA, NP, and CRNA jobs now. Learn more. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - December 8, 2020 Category: General Medicine Authors: < span itemprop="author" > < a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/jia-wei-tan" rel="tag" > Jia Wei Tan, MD < /a > < /span > Tags: Education Medical school Source Type: blogs
How Imposter Syndrome Sinks Its Claws into Multiracial People
At MHAScreening.org, we know that among Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) that take a mental health screen, people who identified themselves as multiracial were the most likely to screen positive or at-risk for alcohol/substance use disorders, anxiety, depression, eating disorders, and psychosis.
There’s research that shows that multiracial people have more behavioral health problems than their monoracial counterparts. They face unique stressors, and often find that it is difficult to connect with others – even with other multiracial people. More often than not, the parents of multiracial people will n...
Source: World of Psychology - August 28, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Psych Central Guest Author Tags: Mental Health America Publishers Racism imposter syndrome multiracial Source Type: blogs
Regulatory Responses to Safe Use of Nano-Scale Substance in Food: The ASEAN Experience
Muhammad Nizam Awang (Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia), Regulatory Responses to Safe Use of Nano-Scale Substance in Food: The ASEAN Experience, SSRN: Regulation for novel food by the food safety authority correlates with the perception of the actors in the supply... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog)
Source: HealthLawProf Blog - August 26, 2020 Category: Medical Law Authors: Katharine Van Tassel Source Type: blogs
Attention doctors: How to apply for your APC Online
The APC or Annual Practicing Certificate is a mandatory legal requirement for practicing doctors and has to be renewed every year.
This year doctors have to apply Online for their APC and some doctors have yet to come to grips with the new process.
We have produced a short video guide to aid doctors.
Firstly, there is already a Manual for Renewal of the APC (it was originally available in the Merits homepage but has been removed; perhaps the manual is in the process of being revised). You can access it here for the time being but bear in mind things might change in the future.
As per the current steps that we are aware of,...
Source: Malaysian Medical Resources - August 6, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: palmdoc Tags: - Tips APC Merits MMC Source Type: blogs
Neopenda NeoGuard Wearable Vital Signs Monitor for COVID-19: Interview with Sona Shah and Assumpta Nantume
Neopenda, a medical device startup based in Chicago that has been featured on Medgadget previously, has recently adapted its wearable vital signs monitor, originally developed for newborns, to be used with pediatric and adult patients in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
To date, the neoGuard has been utilized as a monitoring solution for newborn infants in hospitals in Uganda. The wearable wirelessly streams vital signs, such as respiration rate, to a phone or tablet computer, allowing healthcare staff to monitor newborns on the move or remotely.
The technology has been useful in helping to reduce infant mortality ...
Source: Medgadget - June 17, 2020 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Conn Hastings Tags: Cardiology Emergency Medicine Exclusive Pediatrics Public Health Telemedicine Source Type: blogs
